Psalm 119:30

I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

Cross-reference

Psalm 119:24 expands on the same devotion—delighting in statutes as counselors, reinforcing the choice of truth.

Psalm 119:29 prays to be removed from the way of lying, complementing the declaration of choosing truth in verse 30.

Psalm 119:173 echoes the same choice: 'I have chosen your precepts,' directly linking to the choice of the way of truth in verse 30.

Psalm 119:104 connects understanding from precepts to hating wrong paths—reinforcing the choice of truth.

Psalm 119:52 shows comfort from remembering God's laws—a complementary aspect of valuing the way of truth.

Psalm 119:98 highlights wisdom from God's commands—a fruit of the commitment to truth in verse 30.

Psalm 86:11 Parallel

Psalm 86:11 asks for an undivided heart to fear God—complementing the psalmist's settled choice of truth.

Deuteronomy 11:18-20 commands fixing God's words in hearts—parallel to setting heart on laws here.

Proverbs 1:29 condemns those who did not choose to fear the LORD, contrasting with the psalmist's positive choice of truth.

John 3:19-21 describes those who live by truth coming to the light, reinforcing the psalmist's commitment to the way of truth.

2 Samuel 22:23 declares keeping God's laws without turning away—exactly the devotion reflected in verse 30.

Deuteronomy 30:19 presents a choice between life and death—echoing the psalmist's deliberate choice of truth.

John 8:45 Contrast

John 8:45 shows Jesus' hearers rejecting truth, contrasting with the psalmist who has chosen truth.

Joshua 24:15 calls Israel to choose whom to serve—mirroring the psalmist's personal choice of the way of truth.

1 Peter 2:2 Parallel

In 1 Peter 2:2, craving pure spiritual milk mirrors the psalmist's choice of truth—both long for God's word.

2 John 1:4 Parallel

In 2 John 1:4, walking in truth echoes the way of truth chosen here—faithful obedience to God.